There was no immediate reaction from Havana, but American officials braced themselves for retaliatory steps.

Under the 1988 legislation, the President must consider retaliatory steps against countries engaging in unfair trade practices.

According to Alpher, retaliatory steps would exacerbate the crisis.

The Senate bill gives the President discretion to take minimal retaliatory steps.

Mr. Reagan warned on March 27 that he would take the retaliatory step.

Brazil, the linchpin of any future hemispheric deal, is considering retaliatory steps.

No deadline was set for compliance and there was no mention of possible retaliatory steps.

The first retaliatory steps have been taken.

She therefore will feel compelled to take immediate retaliatory steps to regain control.

In return, the Israelis said, their security services would bring about a "freeze in the retaliatory steps" that they had just prepared.